Important Dates Feb 27-Mar 1: Gr. 5/6 at Island School Mar 1: Int. Boys Basketball Tournament Mar 3: February Recognition Assembly; Jump Rope Kick Off Assembly; Superhero Day Mar 6: Gr. 3/4 Bloor/Gladstone Trip Mar 9: Gr 8 ROM Trip Mar 10: Gr 4-6 Science Centre Trip Mar 13-17: March Break! (no school) Mar 23: K-5 Roseneath Theatre Mar 24: Pizza Day Mar 30: Reading Everywhere K-3

BROCK BULLETIN February 2017

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Victor Tran

Principal

Liza Grindlay

Office Administrator

Shannon Kohlmeier

Cecile Farnum

Parent Council Chair(s)

Jane Phillips-Long

WR7 Superintendent

Marit Stiles

Trustee, Ward 9

A Safe, Caring, and Inclusive Learning Environment

Supervision begins at 8:37am and ends after school at 3:45pm.

Students are strongly encouraged to arrive at school before 8:45am so as not to miss important information and learning.

Please keep the office up to date on how to best get a hold of you.

Doors are locked at 8:00am until 3:45pm. Visitors to Brock are asked to use the buzzer at

the main doors, then check in at the office. The north doors are for daycare visitors only.

Lunch drop off is available in the office. Please bring any late lunches by 11:30am.

The office will deliver important messages and materials to your child. Please do not go to

the classrooms on your own.

Head Lice Checks at Brock

Our school will be providing lice

screening to the students to minimize

the cases of head lice. We have of-

fered this program since last year and

it has been highly successful in reduc-

ing the number of cases. All students

will be checked for lice by an ap-

proved provider.

If you do not wish to have your child’s head checked,

please write a note to your child’s teacher by March 10,

2017.

February’s Theme:

Fairness

By Makenna

Fairness is making every-

one equal and feel wel-

come into new communi-

ties.

Quotes:

“Let us keep our mouths

shut and our pens dry un-

til we know the facts.” -

A.J. Carlson.

“Nothing can be truly

great which is not right.”-

Samuel Johnson.

“Let go of your attach-

ments to be right and sud-

denly your mind is more

open. You’re able to bene-

fit from the unique view-

points of others without

being crippled by your

own judgment.”-Ralph

Marston.

“If you judge people you

have no time to love

them.”-Mother Teresa.

“When you blame others

you give up your power to

change.”-Author Un-

known.

“One must be slow to

form convictions but once

formed they must defend

against the heaviest

odds.”-Mahatma Gandhi.

February Birthdays

By Peial

In February, there were 14 birthdays. Brock School

congratulates and wishes a happy birthday to the 14

people. Here are the names in a word search.

February Birthdays

O M A J L U Q N T U A

R R I F E Y H G G N I

T E D K D T S R G A V

N M I N H D T E N Q E

O A I B N A L C H N N

L C C V A A I B I A N

L U C A S X E L I G I

I A N I M O O L E E L

D K D O W R Z M N E A

S O T J A N A H G A M

P M I C H E L L E T E

ANGELA, CAROLINE, CINDY,

DILLON, EMA, JETT,

LEANNDRO, LEELOOMINAI, LUCAS,

MEGHAN, MICHELLE, MIKHAIL,

VENNILA, XABIER,

January Character Recognition Assembly

On February 16, Brock celebrated Fairness, January’s character trait. Ms. da Silva’s class performed a poem called Nine Gold Medals. Its message was how sometimes working together is more important than being a single winner. It told the story of how one athlete tripped and fell and instead of running over him, all his competitors

rallied around him and they all crossed the finish line together.

We would like to congratulated the following winners for their excellent demonstration of teamwork this month:

Ms. B’s Class: Daenerys and Xander Ms. Christian’s Class: Diogo and Mohammad

Ms. Evelyn’s Class: Kyle and Oliver Ms. Pringle’s Class: Kathy and Solomon

Mr. Crifo’s Class: Aliyah and June Ms. Moreiro’s Class: Thomas S.B. and Alishba

Mr. Hong: Sonia and Carson Ms. Smith’s Class: Kian and Karen

Ms. Givelos’ Class: Ema and Brigid Ms. da Silva’s Class: Ilija and Kayla

Mr. Bryers’ Class: Vivian and Jenny Ms. Papel’s Class: Sophia and Lauren

Ms. Barbier’s Class: Michael and Janet Mr. Malolos’ Class: Joshua and Elijahh

Ms. Samuel’s Class: Daniel and Arden Ms. Yannopoulos’ Class: Emily R. and Emerson

Congratulations, winners! We hope that you continue to show amazing teamwork skills throughout the whole year!

Wellness Leaders Update

By Lillian

The Wellness Leaders are now working more with Ms. da

Silva and Ms. Kondo to plan fun events about mental

health and well being. During Wellness Club, the Well-

ness Leaders sometimes meditate and do yoga. There

have also been times when they sat on the carpet and talk

freely about their feelings. The main thing is that they

have been learning about meditation, beliefs, self esteem, and perspective during these

meetings.

The Wellness Leaders have also been planning a lot of very special things for our school.

They remain very secretive about it so it was hard to get more information. They say it will

be very exciting and interesting for the whole school. What they would say is that they have

been planning three events for the school about the topics they’ve talked about. They’re plan-

ning these events now as you read this so stay tuned Brock!

Sports Update By Cathy and Darryl

Volleyball

In early December, the junior and intermedi-ate girls volleyball teams started practising for their tournament.

“We were learning how to serve, spike and set over the net” said Carmen and Sowarima in grade 7. Student have been learning the basic skills to play the game such as how to bump and volley. The team would like to thanks Ms. Barbier for coaching the junior girls volleyball team and players would like to thank Ms. Moreiro and Mr. Malolos for coaching the intermediate girls volley-ball team.

Intermediate Hockey Games On Janu-ary 18 the intermedi-ate hockey players

had a game at Angela James Arena against Highland P.S. They did well in the first period, but then Highland started scoring and scoring and at halftime High-land started passing to kill time. Brock ended up losing the first game but they had their second game a week later.

All of the hockey players then went early in the morning to Larry Gross-man Arena to go play against Cedarvale P.S. Cedarvale started out shooting a lot, and Tomas , our amazing goalie, saved 27 shots by the end. Nolan said “our opponents were very skilled,” and “Brock’s defense was good.” The end score was 6-0 but Brock still had a great morning. We also have to say a special thanks to Ms. Samuel for organiz-ing the games, and all the parents and people who helped carpool the players there. Also, a special shout out to Officer Eric for all of his help and support!

Junior Hockey Games

On Monday January 22, the junior hockey team began their sea-son. Dinis was an amazing goalie who saved at least 30 shots.

Good job Dinis!! Ryan scored 4 goals and everyone played well and had a lot of fun.

The players agreed that the other team was good and talented but they tried their best. The play-ers would like to thank Ms. Samuel for taking her time to coach the junior hockey

team. We are getting better and better!

Silver Birch Update

The Silver Birch Club has been meeting twice a week in the li-brary at lunch. The members are in grades 4 to 6, but we even have a couple of grade 7 and 8 students. Ms. Kondo is reading OCDaniel by Wesley King. It’s about a boy struggling with his as yet undiagnosed OCD and his unsuccessful attempts to avoid playing football. Oh, he’s also helping a new and unusual friend solve her father’s suspected murder. The students are really enjoying listening to the book and often shout “nooooo keep going!” when it’s time to go back to class. We recently sent a tweet to Wesley King telling him how much we love the book, and he responded back!

Em thinks that “Silver Birch is a great club to hang out with friends and quietly relax.” She also en-thusiastically states that all the books the club has read so far have been amazing. Students are also reading the other nominated books on their own and are completing their response journals in or-der to earn a new book for their home collection. It’s been great to see so many students excited to read. New members are always welcome!

Grade 7 and 8 Ski Trip

By Ilija and Edward

On January 13th, all the intermediate classes

went to Snow Valley for the day to ski and snow-

board. When we got to Snow Valley we were welcomed by their wonderful staff, who told

us the rules. For example, one of the rules was to stay in a group of at least 4. Then the

staff put us through a series of stations and if they thought we were ready they would give

us our green sticker, allowing us to go on almost every hill there.

Gomes in grade 8 said “My first time was scary but when I got the hang of it I really enjoyed

skiing and would definitely go again”. Everyone either skied, snowboarded or stayed in the

chalet to eat lunch. Most people’s favourite part of the

day was the ski lifts because you are in the

air going up the big hill. Thanks to the

teachers for bringing us. We are excited for

next year!

Red Maple Update

By Hollis

The time for Red Maple is here once more, and lots of great things are hap-pening! There are books to read, and authors to meet! On January 27th, we had our first virtual author visit with Lorna Schultz Nicholson, author of Born With. “I liked how we were able to interact with Lorna, and ask her ques-

tions,” said Aberdeen. “She even answered one of ours!” It was great to see so many people listening in on this author visit. We learned about Down Syndrome, inclusion, and the Best Buddies organization.

We have ordered the tickets for the awards ceremony at Harborfront, and we are all set to go for May 16th! Thanks to everyone who handed in their forms on time! Some recommended books to read for the ceremony are Flickers by Arthur Slade, Lucky Jonah by Richard Scrimger, and the Brock favour-ite, Shooter by Caroline Pignat!

When asked about their favourite books, many people had many different opinions. “My favourite book is Shooter, because there are lots of cliffhangers,, and it’s very hard to put down,” explained Car-men. “My favourite so far is The Hill,” stated Tishiyah.

Well, Red Maple has gotten off to a fantastic start, and we can’t wait to see what comes next!

Silver Birch Spotlight

By Lillian

OCDaniel by Wesley King is about Daniel, who doesn’t know he has OCD (obsessive compul-sive disorder). He’s also the back up kicker for his football team, but he nev-er plays (or so he thinks).

He talks to this girl named “Psycho Sara”

who never talks to anyone. But, they end up going on an adventure to see whether Sara’s father was murdered by her mom’s boyfriend, or if he just ran away.

All the members of the Silver Birch Club really love OCDaniel. If you want to know if Daniel gets help for his OCD and what real-ly happened to Sara’s dad, you should defi-nitely read this book!

Grade 1/2 Trip to Warren Park

By Kayla

On January 18, the grade 1/2 classes

went to Warren Park. Warren Park is a

nature park. Everyone that attended the

Warren Park trip liked it and wanted to

go again. In Ms. Pringle’s class Daniel said

“ We did lead rubbings and we painted

over on the paper and it was really fun.”

Esha said “My favourite part was walking

through the trees.”

In Mr. Crifo’s class, Gerardo said that

they did a scavenger hunt where they had to find animals

that lived in water and land. They also had to scan the

woods with the outline of the animal with the iPad. Stu-

dents in Mr. Crifo’s class saw a huge

salmon that looked liked it was fake but

it wasn’t. It was covered in a coating

that made it look fake. Both classes had

an amazing time on the trip. Special

thanks goes to Ms. Pringle, Ms, Joanna

and Mr. Crifo for organizing this amazing

trip for the grade 1/2’s!!

Grade 8 Trip to Bloor CI

By Makenna

On January 18, the grade

8 students in Mr. Bryers’

class and Ms. Papel’s class

went to Bloor Collegiate

Institute. Students and

teachers welcomed our stu-

dents into their school to

give them a tour around the

school, and persuade our students to apply there

for grade 9. Maxwell said that the science room

interested him. The room was full of supplies and

materials to experiment with. Erjon said that he’s

going to Bloor C.I next year though he was consid-

ering other schools too. Maxwell and Erjon said

that the students seemed kind and happy to be

there. Does this sound interesting to you? Are you

intrigued? Just wait until you’re in grade 8 and take

the trip B.C.I. Maybe you will see some of your

former friends there if you decide to go too!

Red Maple Spotlight

By Carmen

Shooter by Caroline Pignat, is

one of this year’s Red Maple

nominees. Shooter is about five

12th graders who are trapped in

an unlocked bathroom during a lockdown. We

get to know the characters while they wait out

the lockdown. Alice is a good writer and has an

autistic older brother, Noah. Isabelle is the

popular girl and the president of the student

council. Hogan is an ex-football player who eve-

ryone is scared of for doing something awful.

Xander is always taking pictures but never re-

ally talks to anyone. During the lockdown, they

learn about each other’s lives and how they are

different yet the same. One of them knows

more about the shooter than anyone else in the

whole school. Could they be the key to surviv-

al? Or will the lockdown end in tragic deaths?

Read the book to find out more!

Junior Book of the Month

By Nevaeh

The junior book of the month is A Hand-

ful of Time by Kit Pearson. It is an ethe-

real book. It is a perfect novel, and espe-

cially eye-catching.

Patricia, the main character, is sent to a

cottage in Vancouver because of family

issues. She is quiet and introverted, so,

she doesn’t fit in well with all of the

other kids. Later on, while exploring, she finds an old, bro-

ken watch. The watch allows her to go back in time. With

this amazing discovery, she gets to watch the lives of her

family unfold and becomes drawn to it.

The reason why I love this book is how amazingly detailed

the characters are and how much variety there is to them,

Some are outgoing, some are shy, and egotistical. The end-

ing itself is absolutely breathtaking. Read it now!

Primary Book of the Month

By Sowarima

This month’s primary book of the month is I am Josephine ( and I am a living thing) by Jan Thornhill and Jacqui Lee.

The book is about a little girl who tells us that she and everyone else are living beings. Josephine also explains to us that we are all living things, human beings, animals and mammals. Even though we are all of these things and have all of this in common, we are all unique, different, and special in our own way!

This book is also full of cool facts about mammals, living things, and animals. Check out the book at the library to find out more!!!!!

Intermediate Book of the Month

By: Raquel

The Fault in Our Stars, written by John Green, is about a teenage love story. The book takes place in Indiana, U.S.A , which is one of the character’s home town. Hazel Grace Lancaster is the main character, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 thyroid cancer.

Hazel’s mom is trying to make her go to “support group.” At support group people with or who have had cancer attend and talk about how grateful they are

and share their story. Hazel meets a 17 year old boy named Augustus Waters. His cancer story was that he got his leg amputated.

Hazel and Augustus become really good friends, and are starting to catch feelings for one another. Hazel refuses to date Augustus because she thinks she is going to die and hurt his feelings. There’s a twist, just wait till you find out what happens next!

Personally I would recommend the book to others. It was amazing and emotional. Its filled with great description and every page will get you more interested in the book.

Graphic Novel of the Month

By Chompel

This month’s graphic novel of

the month is Child Soldier writ-

ten by Michael Chikwanine. It’s

also a Red Maple Non-Fiction

nominee. Child Soldier is based

on a true story about Michael’s

life. Everything was perfect for

young Michael. He had friends,

he lived a wealthy life, went to school, and best of all

he had a father to look up to. One day when Michael

was playing soccer with his classmates, a group of

soldiers captured Michael and his classmates. Mi-

chael was then blindfolded, drugged, and was given

a gun and was forced to pull the trigger- Michael had

unknowingly killed his best friend. Michael was then

sent to a place where the soldiers had kept all the

kids they had captured. As the days went by, Mi-

chael and the other kids faced cruel tasks and trau-

matizing events. One day Michael and some other

kids were sent on a mission to invade a school. Mi-

chael had the chance to escape and he did. Find out

if Michael will be caught by the soldiers or be reunit-

ed with his family.

BALLOONS CANDY CHOCOLATE

CRUSH CUPID DATE

FEBRUARY FLOWERS FRIENDSHIP

HUG LOVE ROSE

SWEETHEART SWEETS VALENTINES

DAY

Puzzles

Valentines Day

Puzzles

By: Zayne The Heart Maze

Start at the starting line,

then find your way to the

The Love Code

The Valentines Day Search

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R A I I D O F T I I R S N B Y

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J V J G A N L K S O M R V A A

S T E E W S I U T T Z Y P T K

L O V E T I Y J X W N M H E V

Find the

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box be-

low to

solve

the

word

search.

Crack the code to find out what the message is.